Strategic mentoring for business optimisation

Collaborating with business owners, our Corporate Advisory team delivers  continuous strategic direction to enhance business outcomes, track progress  and foster meaningful transformation. With a focus on clear performance  metrics, our mentoring service prioritises sustainable, long-term results  through next-level business solutions.

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Why choose to have a mentor?

We help you realise your business potential

More than just a soundboard to help you excel, we are your trusted advisor. Championing business growth and milestones, we combine local knowledge with global perspectives, bringing a wealth of industry insights and tactical leadership to unlock opportunities and elevate your SMB. We are committed to helping steer your evolution at every stage.

Our mentoring approach integrates root cause investigation with solution  design, ensuring business challenges are addressed at their core. Through structured problem analysis, we implement targeted strategies that lead to measurable business results.

Monitoring progress and performance with precision, we evaluate success using our diagnostic process to provide clear insights into transformation impact.

Business mentoring can help you adapt, transform and grow

Running a small or medium business means juggling multiple priorities in  today’s disruptive economic climate – from managing cash flow and adjusting to market shifts to navigating increased competition and high business costs.

In these inflationary, post-pandemic times, a guiding hand can help small and  medium businesses (SMBs) adapt, transform and build a business capable of  thriving amidst evolving demands and emerging opportunities.

A trusted mentor offers a proven framework for overcoming operational  hurdles, streamlining processes and providing clear direction that fuels  sustainable success. At AVA Advisory, we help you gain the clarity needed to  enhance decision-making and implement purpose-driven strategies, enabling  your business to establish solid footing and create a springboard for continuous  growth.

Our process pillars

We concentrate on three core pillars of transformation – Improvement, Growth and Support – backed by ongoing advice and performance oversight.

In simple terms, we guide you in running your business more efficiently and sustainably. We work with you to assess the market for your product, develop a growth plan and increase earnings. We parallel these efforts by assisting with back-office management and connecting you with trusted outsourced resources and service providers.

Month-to-month, we help you transform your business and boost daily performance. As Australian businesses navigate some of the toughest operating conditions in decades, we empower you to thrive.

Features and benefits

Our business mentoring service is designed to streamline your operations and optimise efficiencies, whilst building a sustainable and scalable business model that maximises profit potential. By reducing waste and improving productivity, we ensure your business runs smoothly, allowing you to focus on long-term growth with confidence.

Strategic problem-solving

As part of the design-build-deploy process, we take a hands-on approach to identifying key challenges and crafting solutions that address core issues – ensuring proposed changes address underlying problems, not just symptoms. By analysing your business in-depth, we deliver lasting impact and tangible business improvements.

Value-driven growth

We prioritise value generation, helping you develop high-margin offerings that drive revenue and customer satisfaction. With a focus on controlled, aligned growth, we ensure expansion efforts are strategic and sustainable. By refining your business model and market positioning, we help you maximise profitability without overextending resources.

Customised support

Our support is right-sized to fit your specific needs, providing expert guidance that avoids unnecessary costs. Backed by subject matter experts, we deliver exceptional value, offering practical, results-driven advice that translates into real business success. Tailored to your specific needs and goals, our solutions propel your business forward.

Focused impact

We provide an objective perspective, helping you make informed decisions with clarity. Our structured mentoring includes regular check-ins and accountability measures to keep you focused and on track. With our guidance, you gain not just expert advice but a reliable partner committed to advancing your business.

Our mentoring success

Each business has unique goals and focus areas. Leveraging our client-focused approach, we comfortably achieve revenue uplift of 10–30% over two years, whilst also driving reductions in direct costs or eliminating unnecessary costs by 15% or more through efficient growth and service expansion.

We work closely with clients to define and achieve optimal performance and operational outcomes, ensuring every step aligns with your business priorities.

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Achieve more and maximise impact with expert business mentoring

Providing targeted guidance through ongoing mentorship, our services are custom designed to deliver maximum impact. Together, we’ll transform strategies into meaningful, measurable results throughout each stage of your business journey.

Implement change

Turn plans into actionable outcomes. We work alongside you to implement agreed changes, ensuring strategies are executed with precision and delivered effectively within your business.

Unlock potential

Tap into transformative solutions backed by deep expertise across finance, economics, governance and regulation – bridging strategy with real-world impact.

Collaborate smarter

Harness the power of collaboration. We engage with you and your stakeholders, driving clarity and momentum through shared expertise and unified progress

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Expert guidance when you need it most

Our business mentoring provides the strategic direction and industry insights many Australian business owners are searching for, turning uncertainty into confidence and challenges into opportunities.

Over 1 in 3

SMEs are unaware of available solutions

Creating missed opportunities for recovery and growth that our mentoring relationships can help identify and implement

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34%

Limited awareness of options

Even through tools like Small Business Restructuring could provide significant relief for eligible businesses in financial distress

38%

Of SMEs acknowledge they need better financial advice

Many business owners recognise they need more support navigating complex financial challenges and debt management

A step-by-step guide to our business mentoring process

Our methodology combines an in-depth diagnostic assessment with the development of a structured transformation plan, ensuring both immediate and long-term business challenges are addressed. By continuously monitoring performance and reassessing progress, our approach facilitates ongoing improvement and sustained success.

Step 1:

Understand your business

Conduct a thorough assessment of your current state, focusing on both the business and operating models. This includes evaluating ongoing financial, commercial and operational performance, setting a foundation for future progress.

Step 2:

Develop your business plan

Determine growth aspirations and improvement opportunities. Classify and select the most impactful initiatives, then establish a clear implementation pathway that balances effort and ensures transformation plan delivery without disrupting business-as-usual.

Step 3:

Implement and track performance

Monitor month-to-month performance, with a core focus on financials, whilst executing the transformation plan. This stage offers the flexibility to adopt a tactical approach to resolve business challenges as they arise.

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Understanding Australian legal standards for Personal Asset Protection

We offer Personal Asset Protection advisory services that are built on a solid understanding of Australian legal standards, such as the Bankruptcy Act and the Corporations Act.

We work closely with business owners, their legal advisers, and accountants so that all asset protection steps follow the relevant laws and regulations, keeping your personal assets safe while staying within legal boundaries.

As Personal Asset Protection advisers, it’s important to us that our clients are familiar with Australian laws and regulations and ensure that personal assets are properly protected. Key considerations include:

Using trust structures to protect assets

A discretionary trust can protect assets from business obligations as trust assets don’t count as part of the estate under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth). But it is important to make sure the trust is set up in the right way and is not an illusion for the purposes of law.

Application of Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA)

The PPSA covers personal property security interests. If you register your security interests on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR), you are safeguarding your personal property interests against third-party claims. It is a registration that gives priority over unregistered or post-registered interests.

Following guidance from the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

This Act lays out the responsibility of directors. Directors who observe these obligations – namely, in good faith and in the best interests of the company – will limit their personal liability exposure. A breach can expose individual assets, so follow-through is critical.

Keeping up to date with the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth)

The Act personalises company directors for taxes owed, such as missing PAYG withholdings and Superannuation Guarantee Charge (SGC) amounts. The directors need to make sure these are paid on time so that they can remain unpunished.

Understanding how the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) works

This Act explains how individual assets are handled during personal bankruptcy. Some personal assets can be held in trust, which provides a certain level of protection against creditors' claims. However, other assets that become part of the bankruptcy can go to creditors. Using asset protection plans before you run into problems is key as transactions that are made in an attempt to avoid creditors can be revoked (claw-back provisions).

Working with AVA Advisory was a game-changer for our small business. Their expertise and guidance helped us successfully restructure and stabilise our operations, paving the way for financial success. We highly recommend their services.

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CEO, ABC Company

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“AVA have been able to help guide us in terms of what we’ve needed financially. We’ve also engaged them with legal actions that we’ve wanted to prepare ourselves for.

To know we have that confidence behind us should anything go round or should we need those services is absolutely brilliant.”

Rebecca Kirikino

R&B Mining

“After the initial consultation with AVA, we felt that our issues were completely understood and very quickly our minds were put at ease.

We knew we needed to find a company that could actually communicate with the ATO on our behalf. An incredible amount of pressure was taken off me.”

Kristina Drage

Nabawa Valley Tavern

“All of the AVA team have such great expertise and dealt with everything in so professionally. At no point did we ever feel lost or like they wouldn't be able to assist us.

We highly recommend AVA Advisory because of their expertise and dedication to getting a business where it needs to be.”

Lorraine Judd

LCD Lifestyle Group

“I had massive bad debt standing over my head from our tax bill. The SBR process was painless and easy.

AVA Advisory changed everything for me. Their team did all the work – all I did was answer their questions. They were really good at following up, and communicating things in terminology I could understand.”

Todd Kempton

Locale Kitchen

“AVA Advisory continue to identify any operational or financial exposure that we might have. They’ve been so good at helping us extrapolate to where we want to be, to plan financially, so that we can just really focus on being creative and marketing our business.

We feel like we are in really safe hands.”

Angela Murphy

Happy Film

“We went through the SBR process and negotiated our tax rate down, then came up with a plan to repay a portion of the tax that our company could afford.

AVA Advisory really showed empathy – they understood the situation and adapted it to help us. They just didn't treat us like everybody else.”

Nikki

Arkus Auto Services

Do you need a half-yearly health check?

Our half-yearly health checks are essential for keeping your business on track. Using our diagnostic process, we reassess your position, measure the impact of transformation efforts and monitor performance changes. This allows us to stay ahead of any necessary adjustments, refining your strategy and aligning it with evolving goals.
With flexible mentoring options and check-in points, we tailor the process to fit your needs, ensuring continuous growth and improvement.

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FAQs

Find answers to common questions about Corporate Advisory.

What is business mentoring, and how can it help my business?

Business mentoring provides expert guidance, strategic advice, and practical support to help business owners overcome challenges, refine their strategies, and achieve sustainable growth. A mentor acts as a trusted advisor, helping you navigate key decisions, improve profitability, and build a stronger, more resilient business.

How is mentoring different from business coaching or consulting?

Mentoring focuses on long-term guidance, experience sharing, and strategic decision-making, whereas coaching is often short-term and skill-focused. Consulting typically involves providing solutions to a single specific business problem, while mentoring supports the long term solving of multiple business problems while transferring knowledge and skills to solve those problems without support in the future.

Who is business mentoring for?

Business mentoring is ideal for entrepreneurs, start-ups, small to medium business owners, and leadership teams looking to scale, refine their strategy, overcome operational challenges or develop greater business know how. Whether you're growing, restructuring, or navigating a transition, mentoring provides valuable insights and support.

What areas of my business can a mentor help with?

A business mentor can assist with:

Strategic planning and growth
Financial management and profitability
Leadership, decision-making and workforce management
Market positioning and competitive analysis
Operational efficiency and process improvement
Scaling and expansion strategies
Accountability and risk management

How often will I meet with my business mentor?

The frequency of meetings depends on your specific needs and the mentoring program you choose. At a minimum formal sessions will be monthly, with ongoing support provided between meetings to address challenges, questions and urgent issues as they arise.

Can business mentoring help increase my revenue?

Yes. A mentor helps you identify high-margin opportunities, refine your offerings, and develop strategies to attract and retain profitable customers. By focusing on value generation and efficiency, mentoring supports sustainable revenue growth.

How do I know if I need a business mentor?

If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about your next steps, a business mentor can provide the clarity, strategy, and accountability you need. Mentoring is especially beneficial if you're looking to improve profitability, recover from setbacks or strengthen business skills.

What makes AVA Advisory’s mentoring different?

Our mentoring is tailored to your business needs, offering practical, results-driven advice backed by industry experts. We focus on strategic, sustainable growth, providing actionable insights without unnecessary costs. Our structured approach ensures long-term impact, not just short-term fixes.

Will mentoring be relevant to my industry?

Yes. Our mentors have experience across various industries and tailor their advice to align with your specific market, challenges, and goals. We ensure that strategies are both industry-relevant and adaptable to your unique business model.

How long does a business mentoring program last?

The duration depends on your goals, however we commonly look at 12 month programs to start in order to design, implement and begin to deliver on business plan. Some businesses benefit from short-term, targeted mentoring, while others engage in ongoing support for continuous improvement and accountability. We customize programs based on your specific requirements.

Can mentoring help me make better business decisions?

Absolutely. A mentor provides an objective perspective, helping you evaluate risks, explore opportunities, and make informed decisions with confidence. Regular check-ins ensure you stay focused and aligned with your long-term goals.

Is business mentoring a worthwhile investment?

Yes. Business mentoring provides expert guidance that helps you avoid costly mistakes, improve efficiency, and unlock growth opportunities. The right mentor can accelerate your success and provide a return on investment through smarter strategies and stronger business performance.

How do I get started with AVA Advisory’s business mentoring?

Getting started is simple. Contact us today to discuss your business goals, challenges, and the mentoring support you need. We’ll match you with an expert mentor and develop a tailored plan to help you achieve success.

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Our dedicated team of industry experts bring a wealth of knowledge and experience, from debt management and business transformation to high-level corporate advisory. Guided by integrity and trust, we are vibrant and future-focused, with a commitment to professional and financial excellence.